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Toyama Chemical, GlaxoSmithKline To Collaborate in Antibacterial Agent R&D
Publish Date : 9/10/2004 1:13:00 PM Source : SkinCareIndia Health News
Toyama Chemical (TSE: 4518) announced on September 8 that it entered into a research and development collaboration and license with antibacterial agents from GlaxoSmithKline's compound library.
GSK will screen compounds within its compound bank against certain targets owned by GSK. Toyama Chemical will optimize hit compounds from GSK's screening. Toyama Chemical will develop and commercialize the optimized compounds in Japan. Toyama Chemical has the option to co-commercialize compounds in China and South Korea.
Toyama Chemical will receive milestone payments based on certain development milestones being reached by GSK. Toyama Chemical will receive royalties from GSK based on the net sales of the product worldwide except Japan, China and South Korea. Toyama Chemical will pay royalties to GSK based on the net sales of the product in Japan.
GSK will collaborate with Toyama to expand and complement GSK's internal anti-microbial drug discovery capabilities with respect to optimizing novel compounds. Toyama Chemical has developed excellent novel antibacterial agents, which were supported by its predominant synthetic capability.
Toyama Chemical will utilize its expertise in R&D in the strategic alliance with GSK, and seeks to attract other collaborators in order to gain a global presence.
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Cervical cancer vaccine breakthrough
Publish Date : 11/15/2004 1:16:00 PM
Scientists say they have tested a vaccine, Cervarix, that protects women from two strains of HPV (human papillomavirus) which are responsible for 70% of cervical cancers.
Human mad cow disease, there are many different forms of it
Publish Date : 11/15/2004 1:15:00 PM
Depending on your genetic makeup, vCJD (Varian Mad Cow Disease) will manifest itself differently, say researchers. This means vCJD may be present in some areas without being detected (vCJD means the human form of mad cow disease).
New online tool kit on HIV/AIDS prevention for sex workers
Publish Date : 11/15/2004 1:11:00 PM
GTZ, WHO and sex work networks share information and lessons learned - The German technical cooperation (GTZ) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with sex work networks around the world.....
Anti-drug driving campaign wins award
Publish Date : 11/10/2004 7:34:00 PM
A road safety initiative to stop people driving under the influence of drugs has won an award at the THINK road safety conference.